FAQs
- How is Zephrex-D Different From Other Pseudoephedrine Products?
Traditional pseudoephedrine products provide unsurpassed congestion relief, but are often unfortunately and easily used for illicit meth making. Zephrex-D is the only product on the market that offers the powerful congestion relief of pseudoephedrine and is highly meth resistant.
Zephrex-D cannot effectively be used to produce meth by any of today’s clandestine meth making processes. Only Zephrex-D prevents meth making in the majority of today’s meth labs (one pot process) and significantly inhibits all of today’s other illicit meth making processes.
Image1. The American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, The advent of a new pseudoephedrine product to combat methamphetamine abuse, August 14, 2013
2. ABC Labs. Note: the 2% conversion from Zephrex-D is still locked in excipients that would inhibit attempts to smoke, inject or snort the substance
3. Franklin County Narcotics Enforcement Unit Testing. November 2011
- How much meth can be made from one box of pseudoephedrine?
Independent lab and law enforcement testing demonstrated that Zephrex-D significantly disrupts meth production and is highly meth resistant.
Using the highly popular and dangerous One Pot (direct conversion) method, law enforcement did not produce meth. Recently data indicates 98% of reported meth labs use one pot method, and cause the vast majority of meth-related challenges for communities.
Image* One box is 30mg/pill x 24ct = 720 mg
** Based on Acura Pharmaceuticals Test Results published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
*** Franklin County Narcotics Enforcement Unit Testing. November 2011
- Does the meth-blocking formulation impact congestion relief?
No. The active ingredient, pseudoephedrine, is widely recognized as the most effective nasal decongestant delivered orally. Zephrex-D meets all of the FDA’s OTC monograph requirements for products containing pseudoephedrine HCl. Clinical testing in humans further demonstrates the bioavailability of Zephrex-D. Zephrex-D delivers fast, safe and effective congestion relief from the symptoms of cold, and sinus pressure, going to work in as little as 30 minutes.
- What Is Tarex®
Tarex is the most effective meth-blocking technology available. It encrypts pseudoephedrine, protecting its chemical code and making it virtually impossible to ‘hack’ by illegal meth producers. In laboratory testing using today’s two step method, Tarex® protected over 98% of the medicine in Zephrex-D® from being converted to meth.* And narcotics enforcement testing shows that no meth can be made using the most popular and dangerous one pot method.
Image* ABC Labs Data, Franklin County Narcotics Enforcement Unit Testing. November 2011
- Are legitimate pseudoephedrine consumers impacted by methamphetamine abuse?
All Americans are impacted by the meth epidemic. Meth abuse is estimated to cost US taxpayers as much as $48.3 billion each year. These costs include, but are not limited to: law enforcement, uninsured burn victims, incarceration and rehabilitation of addicts, foster care for dependents, toxic waste cleanup and secondary meth crimes. More importantly, these costs are increasing, not diminishing.
- Do other pseudoephedrine products also block meth-making?
There are other pseudoephedrine products available which are marketed as tamper-resistant. However, only one product, Zephrex-D, is highly meth-resistant and completely blocks one pot meth production. In fact, Zephrex-D is the only pseudoephedrine product endorsed by the National Narcotics Officer’s Association for its meth-blocking performance.
Image* One box is 30mg/pill x 24ct = 720 mg
** Based on Acura Pharmaceuticals Test Results published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
*** Franklin County Narcotics Enforcement Unit Testing. November 2011